Faurecia's new joint venture in Russia gathers steam

TOGLIATTI, Russia - According to Autostat.ru, a Russian auto industry portal Faurecia Metalloproduktisya Exhaust System was nominated as supplier of the cold end for the forthcoming Logan MCV-based Lada. It will also supply exhaust systems for the Lada Priora, beginning in 2012.

OOO Metalloproduktisya was set up in 1998 by two enterpreneurs in Togliatti. Today it supplies exhaust systems, rubber and plastic parts to the nearby AvtoVAZ plant. It teamed up with Faurecia in late 2010. The terms of the joint venture were not disclosed.

The new joint venture will compete with Avtovazagregat-Eberspaecher, a similar joint venture between the renowned German exhaust specialist and AvtoVAZ main exhaust system and seat supplier, Avtovazagregat.